Beavers new coach announced

[wsudefense]

Trent Bray
Oregon State announces new Beavers football head coach Trent Bray after Jonathan Smith's exit Trent Bray will be the new Beavers' head coach after Smith's departure for Michigan State. Bray had been the team's defensive coordinator for two-and-a-half seasons.
https://www.kgw.com/mobile/article/...bray/283-ec303fa5-11a9-4ea5-9b8d-710fbc2b5eb2

 

[425cougfan]

Saw it reported that Oregon State interviewed some other pretty solid names like Paul Chryst and Brennan (from SJSU), too.

 

[wsudefense]

He’s taking 8 coaches/assistants who’s going to be coaching the bowl.

 

[How_did_this_happen?]

Trent Bray
Oregon State announces new Beavers football head coach Trent Bray after Jonathan Smith's exit Trent Bray will be the new Beavers' head coach after Smith's departure for Michigan State. Bray had been the team's defensive coordinator for two-and-a-half seasons.
https://www.kgw.com/mobile/article/...bray/283-ec303fa5-11a9-4ea5-9b8d-710fbc2b5eb2

Interesting. I'm not a big fan of promoting long-time assistant coaches.

 

[CougEd]

Trent Bray
Oregon State announces new Beavers football head coach Trent Bray after Jonathan Smith's exit Trent Bray will be the new Beavers' head coach after Smith's departure for Michigan State. Bray had been the team's defensive coordinator for two-and-a-half seasons.
https://www.kgw.com/mobile/article/...bray/283-ec303fa5-11a9-4ea5-9b8d-710fbc2b5eb2

And Trent Bray went to what high school ?

 

[SaveFerris]

He’s taking 8 coaches/assistants who’s going to be coaching the bowl.

His Dad? Maybe Erickson? Riley?

 

[cr8zyncalif]

From my limited knowledge of the situation, in OSU's position I can understand the choice for HC. OSU should know what his role was under Smith and how he filled it. Coordinators come in two flavors: not the right skill set to manage a program, and a skill set that appears able to manage a program (but that is always "yet to be proven"). Most HC's were previously coordinators. Every one of them is a risk when promoted to HC, because it is very possible to succeed at the OC or DC level and not be suited to running the program. In some cases that is obvious, but not most of the time. Bray may have the necessary skills. If so, he will probably need a couple of years to fully (or mostly) develop them...that is to be expected.

I wish them well with their selection. Time will tell.

 

[Cougsocal]

Interesting. I'm not a big fan of promoting long-time assistant coaches.

However he will be cheap, just how cheap we will find out! Right now, the Beavs aren't in a position to conduct a competitive national search. But they do get now hire a coach with a salary commensurate with expected future revenues. We are, on the other hand, paying for a coach based on projected revenues we will never attain.

 

[dgibbons]

However he will be cheap, just how cheap we will find out! Right now, the Beavs aren't in a position to conduct a competitive national search. But they do get now hire a coach with a salary commensurate with expected future revenues. We are, on the other hand, paying for a coach based on projected revenues we will never attain.

Dickert is making $2.7 million, last in the Pac-12.

This is from 2021 for MWC coaches.

Here's how much every Mountain West football coach will make in 2021

With all 12 of the Mountain West head football coaching positions filled—we graded the new hires here— we can take a look at the salaries attached to each of those coaches for the 2021 season. Seven of the 10 known salaries hit at least $1 million, with the two unknowns likely crossing that...

nevadasportsnet.com

 

[95coug]

From my limited knowledge of the situation, in OSU's position I can understand the choice for HC. OSU should know what his role was under Smith and how he filled it. Coordinators come in two flavors: not the right skill set to manage a program, and a skill set that appears able to manage a program (but that is always "yet to be proven"). Most HC's were previously coordinators. Every one of them is a risk when promoted to HC, because it is very possible to succeed at the OC or DC level and not be suited to running the program. In some cases that is obvious, but not most of the time. Bray may have the necessary skills. If so, he will probably need a couple of years to fully (or mostly) develop them...that is to be expected.

I wish them well with their selection. Time will tell.

With the other uncertainties surrounding the program, there’s no way they could allow a head coach vacancy to linger. They had to act quickly. Bray gives them some continuity and familiarity, and takes away that question mark. He can work immediately on retention. He’s also cheap, so helps address the likely budget issue as well.
I’m far from convinced he’s the right guy for the next few years, but it’s what they needed to do in the short term.